The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-11
PIN-MONEY POINTERS.
How storm skirts. Fur Coiiarettes and
comets Can Be Made Cheaply.

Hcw storm skirts. Fur Collarettes and
comets Can Be Made Cheapiy.
The long listers. cloaks and wraps
now worn. although not 50 jaunty in
effect As short jackets, serve two pur-
poses. They keep out the cold winter
air and enable one TO save their best
dress skirts from the mire and mud Of
the streets. One DAYS wear on
stormy day will destroy the freshness
of a new gown and so bedrag@le the
lining that a new one may be found
necessary. Many women who are
obliged to be out in all sorts of weather
have very sensibly provided themselves
with Il storm-skirt. This is generally
made of some wooden material and is
short. so there is no need to hold it up
in crossing from one pavement to an
other. 1t is faced inside half yard
deep with rubber-an old "oSsdmer
waterproof will be found useful for the
purpose-and the mud is then easily
removed with a wet sponge. This skirt
may be made quite presentable. and
when worn with n pretty basque. neat
collar and cuffs will not be found OBJ
ject!ona5le.
Three-eighths of fur will make prct-
~ neck mutiier. and will be found
most comfortable during the winter
months. 1t will just go around the
neck. and fasten in front by the aid of
two ribbons or a large hook and eye.
This is 1T present the most fashionable
kind of fur collar Gray squirrel.
beaver. Russian hare and other cheap
and pretty kinds may be purchased for
from fifty cents to two dollars ward.
and this makes the price for three
lengths come within the reach Of al
most every one. 4 yard. two inches
wide. will make muff to 90 with the
collar.
4 neat little bonnet. according TO the
prevailing mode, may be made out Of
almost nothing. rs regards outlay in
money. \ piece of material like ones
dress or jacket. or matching either one
in color. is all that is needed for i
foundation. This should be put over
an old or new bonnet frame and ar
ranged in folds.or soft irregular pleats
going from the back To the front
Large loops of the same materia, made
into bow for the front will give the
finishing touch, or ribbon may be used.
of course. If one can afford Il. has
C. this description was masle the Other
day out of two cores of an old dark
blue silk parasol. and the bow in front
was made OF thick. heavy garnet silk.
the lining Of the same parasol- Another
almost - pretty was Of soft brown
merino ornamented with loopings of
pale-blue gauze-the gauze one.
summer veil and washed and ironed
into renewed beauty.
A lovely little imported bonnet seen
at the opera the other evening was
copied almost exactly by clever Young
lady ut the small cost Of $3.50. IL was
little princess. made all of dove-gray
tulle arranged in little tufts in front
and finely shirred over the crown. and
was tied under the rosy chin IF the
wearer with short full pieces OF the
tulle A little cluster Of pale pink
rosebuds nestled under the gauze in
front The young lady purchased a
frame for ~ cents. and two yards of
tulle for 81. little cluster Of moss
roses for p cents and 4 silk lining for
8 cents. Then she sat down, and first
covered the crown with a Bit of gray
silk, which cost s cents more Aquar-
ter of a yard Of tulle was used to cover
the silk in fine pleats. and the bows for
the front and the frill about the face
took up the remainder The entire
when completed looked very dainty.
This same bonnet could be made in
white. pale green. yellow or any other
of the colors now 50 much in fashion.
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